- Teen cannabis use falls to 20 year low; based on latest National Survey on Drug Use and Health https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/09/07/teen-marijuana-use-falls-to-20-year-low-defying-legalization-opponents-predictions/?utm_term=.bece266bf4e8 972 comments science
- 38% of American adults (92 million) used prescription opioids in 2014 according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health with 13% (12 million) reporting prescription opioid misuse http://annals.org/aim/article/2646633/prescription-opioid-use-among-u-s-adults-our-brave-new 150 comments science
- Despite fears that the legalization of marijuana might encourage use among adolescents, the rate of marijuana use among teenagers has dropped to its lowest point since 1994, according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health. https://saludmovil.com/teen-cannabis-use-keeps-declining-despite-increased-legalization/ 2681 comments science
- "One could justify this on some level if, in fact, young blacks and Hispanics were using marijuana more than young whites, but that isn’t the case. According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, young white people consistently report higher marijuana use than blacks or Hispanics." http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/23/opinion/23blow.html?_r=1&ref=opinion 11 comments politics